Snow Covered Almond Crescents
Low Salt-Sodium Recipe
By Fitness and Freebies
Tender butter cookies with almond extract and oats for added nutrition. Sift powdered sugar generously over warm cookies.
Recipe Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract or 2-teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
1 cup quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked
1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped
Recipe Directions
Beat butter, 3/4-cup powdered sugar and almond extract in a bowl until well blended. Add flour and salt and mix until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredients. Measure tablespoonfuls of dough and shape into crescents.
Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet about 15 minutes or until bottoms are light golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack. Sift remaining powdered sugar generously over warm cookies. Cool completely.
Nutrition information per serving:
Recipe makes 18 servings
Calories: 209
Total Fat: 12.5g
Cholesterol: 28mg
Protein: 2.7g
Carbohydrates: 22.3g
Fiber: 1.2g
Sodium: 2mg
Food exchanges: Bread 0.7, Lean meat 0.1, Fat 2.4, Sugar 0.6
See also:
Microwave Almond Fudge
Almond Chocolate Meringue Kisses
Chocolate Almond Coffee
